The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 87

Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess and Shawn Forbes are joined by Chairman of the Board of Missouri River Resources Ken Hall to talk about Native American Oil and Gas, Energy Empowerment,

Hour Two Work Hard : Stephen Heins, The Energy Pragmatist

The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast:  Dr. Loren Scott, president, Loren Scott & Associates and Professor Emeritus of Economics, Louisiana State University

Rig Count Overview

source: tradingeconomics.com

HOUR ONE PLAY HARD:   Jason Spiess and Shawn Forbes are joined by Ken Hall, Chairman of the Board, Missouri River Resources at the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck, ND.

Ken discusses the importance of the oil and gas industry to the MHA Nation and the Three Affiliated Tribes. Missouri River Resources has a goal of operating at company with 100% Native American employees from the chemist to the geologists to the secretary to the middle managers.

The three talk about how difficult it is for a Native American run company to compete against private industry. For example, in 2012, Missouri River Resources had to complete a 49 step process to get a permit to drill, often times taking nearly a year. On a piece of private land, it took 4 steps and 3 days. Ken talks about the transition to a streamline permitting system with an office headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Missouri River Resources is a Tribally-chartered energy company, dedicated to developing oil and gas resources for the benefit of the Three Affiliated Tribes membership, committed to superior financial and professional performance, promoting environmental awareness and adhering to cultural and traditional values.

Resources. He is a founding member of the Fort Berthold Allottee Land and Mineral Owners Association, Inc. an association advocating on behalf of the mineral owners/allottees on the FBIR; to oil and gas companies, energy companies, and to all federal government agencies.

He was a speaker at the North America Energy Summit in Edmonton, Canada 2008. He has been involved with several meetings representing the MHA Nation Energy Division with Federal and State Governments, North Dakota Petroleum Council, North Dakota Industrial Commission, Oil and Pipeline Companies, Mineral Owners, Tribal Leaders, and Consultants. Board and Executive Experience Managing and Advocating for Land & Mineral Owners in the Bakken, Three Forks, and Bird Bear Oil Plays on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation: as an individual owner, and, through the FBALMOA and now the MHA Nation Energy Division, for both the individual allottees and for the Tribal Nation.

Ken has participated in high level lobbying at the White House calling upon President Obama to endorse the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. He holds a Bachelors of Science in Physical Education – University of Mary – Bismarck, N.D., 1983. Master of Education Degree – University of Oklahoma – 1996 – 1 Term Graduate Level Courses. He is the Great Great Grandson of Chief Dragswolf, the last Chief of the Hidatsa People.

Ken Hall Chairman of the Board, Missouri River Resources (left) points to the picture of his interview on the retractable banner. The Crude Life host Jason Spiess (right).

Dustin Gawrylow, North Dakota Watchdog Network

Gawrylow gives an update from the North Dakota Legislative Session.

He talks about the coal industry, ESG and how a couple oil and gas bills

did.

The two discuss how former Governor Ed Schafer addressed the way the legislature has decided to spend the Legacy Fund Earning “upended the way the fund was supposed to work.

About The North Dakota Watchdog Network

The North Dakota Watchdog Network (NDWN) is a fully independent, non-partisan, non-profit organization that is currently seeking 501(c)3 status. NDWN is not associated with or controlled by any other organization.

For sponsorship information on The Crude Life Morning Show Play Hard Work Hard, email [email protected] or click here.

Sponsors, Music and Other Show Notes 

Studio Sponsor: The Industrial Forest

The Industrial Forest is a network of environmentally minded and

socially conscious businesses that are using industrial innovations to

build a network of sustainable forests across the United States.

Weekly Sponsor:  American Directional Driller

Especially designed for the American Directional Driller® to measure

bottom hole assembly equipment up to 40 feet. As of release, this

product is unmatched in the marketplace. This heavy-duty 40-foot tape

measure has three measurement scales on an extra wide blade.

Both engineering scale (decimal feet) and imperial scale (inches /

feet) are shown on the top side of the blade. The reverse side of the

blade is metric for expat or international mobile assignments. There are

12.2 meters shown as 1,220 centimeters with highlighted markings every

decimeter and meter. The smallest measurement unit shown is 100ths of

feet, 16ths of inches, and 1 millimeter. This tape measure is Class II. 

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Weekly Sponsor:  Maxwell’s Restaurant & Bar  

Maxwell’s has been repeatedly recognized locally and nationally for

its fine dining, warm hospitality, outstanding service and custom

beverage selections.

Maxwell’s has been the recipient of the Wine Spectator Award of

Excellence since 2012. The Award of Excellence is earned by

establishments that offer a well-chosen selection of quality producers,

The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 86

Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess and Sterling talk Cyber Attacks on the Grid, Language Wars, Leadership Series, Corn Palace Pillow Rally, The People’s Lobbyist, Government Chili’s Money, Texas’ War on Oil, Marathon’s Wind Turbines, Yes Men No Men, Cyber Spray Paint and Nature’s Corn Hole

Hour Two Work Hard : Aethan Sakell, CORE Linepipe

The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast:  Dr. Loren Scott, president, Loren Scott & Associates and Professor Emeritus of Economics, Louisiana State University

Rig Count Overview

source: tradingeconomics.com

HOUR ONE PLAY HARD:  Jason Spiess and Sterling talk about the recent news story discussing Texas’ War on Oil. Jason recalls a couple meetings with oil companies and organizations over the last several years regarding the same issues.

The Cyber Attacks on the Energy Grid and Pipeline Infrastructure are discussed in detail. Jason wonders if we are now living in a day when spray paint and cyber attacks are the new protests and this is Cyber Spray Paint.

Jason teases a few items of interest on The Industrials Forest Studios debuting at the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference in Bismarck, ND.

Marathon’s investment into the Wind Energy market in Dickinson is used as a talking point for energy company’s creating new sources of revenue using government subsidies rather than fighting for tax breaks.

Mike Lindell’s rally at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD, is bantered about. Sterling wonders who will show up and is amazed that it only costs $1700 to rent the Palace for the day.

Jason and Sterling also preview the upcoming Leadership Series, Yes Men No Men and who would show up for Nature’s Corn Hole.

In HOUR TWO we WORK HARD with our Newsmaker Interview: Aethan Sakell, CORE Linepipe

More description coming…

About CORE Linepipe

The CORE Linepipe® management team has over a century of combined experience working in the oil and gas pipeline industry. The CORE Linepipe® management team is made up of innovative and dedicated veterans.

This seasoned, multi-disciplined and entrepreneurial team has played key roles in the launch and growth of several successful businesses in the oilfield services sector. Through these experiences the team has proven its ability to create technological innovation, introduce new products and services to the market, and grow businesses that engage employees and provide a healthy return for shareholders.

The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast:  Dr. Loren Scott, president, Loren Scott & Associates and Professor Emeritus of Economics, Louisiana State University

Dr. Scott explain two major “gateway” issues to EV cars and the general public.

Click here for the entire interview

The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 85

Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess and Sterling start their dress rehearsal with The Industrial Forest Studios, Williston Basin Petroleum Conference, As The Telsa Turns, Bakken BBQ Cooked OUT, New Mexico’s Newest Climate Activists, NFL Draft and Consumer Reports for Media.

Hour Two Work Hard : Dustin Gawrylow, North Dakota Watchdog Network

The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast:  Dr. Loren Scott, president, Loren Scott & Associates and Professor Emeritus of Economics, Louisiana State University

Rig Count Overview

source: tradingeconomics.com

HOUR ONE PLAY HARD:  Jason Spiess and Sterling get ready for the Williston Basin Petroleum Conference next week in Bismarck, ND.

The two tease what The Industrial Forest Studios will look like and who a couple of people they have already been in contact with.

Anyone attending the WBPC and would like to be interviewed for the Play Hard Work Hard Morning Show, email [email protected]

Jason gives an update with another episode of “As The Tesla Turns”, which is about his friend’s wife who bought and Audi EV and had her first Super Charging Experience. Sterling suggests changing the segment name to “As The Tesla Burns”.

The Bakken BBQ is COOKED OUT! All 32 cooker spots are spoken for and now it is up to sponsors and auction items to raise money.

The 9th annual Bakken BBQ will be held June 18, 2021, in Dickinson, ND.

The Bakken BBQ Committee is teaming up with Make-A-Wish® North Dakota again this year, helping grant wishes to children with critical illnesses. These wishes help enrich the children their families, and the entire community. The money raised from the Bakken BBQ stays right here in North Dakota to grant these special wishes.

The 8th Annual Bakken BBQ donated $100,000 to Make-A-Wish North Dakota and helped make Bobby’s gaming room make-over come true, plus $3,000 to the Dickinson BackPack Program, $1,000 to Women Empowering Women for elderly women and $1,000 to a local family!

This year, the Bakken BBQ would like to exceed that amount.

If you would like to network with industry AND promote your company to the community AND BBQ for a cause, email [email protected]

The two discuss a couple news items as well as the NFL Draft. The San Francisco 49ers selected Trey Lance, North Dakota State University, with the third overall pick. Jason describes the system at NDSU which has pumped out current NFL quarterbacks Carson Weintz (Indianapolis) and Easton Stick (LA Chargers) over the past five years.

In HOUR TWO we WORK HARD with our Newsmaker Interview: Dustin Gawrylow, North Dakota Watchdog Network

Gawrylow gives an update from the North Dakota Legislative Session. He talks about the coal industry, ESG and how a couple oil and gas bills did.

The two discuss how former Governor Ed Schafer addressed the way the legislature has decided to spend the Legacy Fund Earning “upended the way the fund was supposed to work.

Rick Henders, American Welltest Incinerators 

Henders discusses the flowback incineration industry and how they

have a cost effective Enclosed Incineration Systems that maximizes

efficiency while eliminating visible flames, smoke and odor.

Henders says their goal is to provide affordable solutions to solve

waste gas emission problems and to reduce the impact of flow back on the environment.

He also gives an update on the Canadian energy industry.

For sponsorship information on The Crude Life Morning Show Play Hard Work Hard, email [email protected] or click here.

Sponsors, Music and Other Show Notes 

Studio Sponsor: The Industrial Forest

The Industrial Forest is a network of environmentally minded and

socially conscious businesses that are using industrial innovations to

build a network of sustainable forests across the United States.

Weekly Sponsor:  American Directional Driller

Especially designed for the American Directional Driller® to measure

bottom hole assembly equipment up to 40 feet. As of release, this

product is unmatched in the marketplace. This heavy-duty 40-foot tape

measure has three measurement scales on an extra wide blade.

Both engineering scale (decimal feet) and imperial scale (inches /

feet) are shown on the top side of the blade. The reverse side of the

blade is metric for expat or international mobile assignments. There are

12.2 meters shown as 1,220 centimeters with highlighted markings every

decimeter and meter. The smallest measurement unit shown is 100ths of

feet, 16ths of inches, and 1 millimeter. This tape measure is Class II. 

Click here to Purchase on Amazon

Click here for website

Weekly Sponsor:  Maxwell’s Restaurant & Bar  

Maxwell’s has been repeatedly recognized locally and nationally for

its fine dining, warm hospitality, outstanding service and custom

beverage selections.

Maxwell’s has been the recipient of the Wine Spectator Award of

Excellence since 2012. The Award of Excellence is earned by

establishments that offer a well-chosen selection of quality producers,

along with a thematic match to the menu in both price and style with

over 100 labels offered.

The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 84

Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess and Sterling talk about how the children’s book Harry The Dirty Dog changed the world, Midland’s Mayor Going To Washington, Lumber Prices, Line 5 Clash, Tiffany Wilson’s Big Decision and Corporation Are People To My Friend.

Hour Two Work Hard : Rick Henders, American Welltest Incinerators

The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast:  Dr. Loren Scott, president, Loren Scott & Associates and Professor Emeritus of Economics, Louisiana State University

Rig Count Overview

source: tradingeconomics.com

HOUR ONE PLAY HARD:  Jason Spiess and Sterling get caught up on some news piling up on Sterling’s news desk.

Enbridge’s Line 5 is caught between a Canadian Rock and Michigan Hard Place. The two discuss the weird reality of the media covering the story and using the aggressive language. The supply chain, potential protests and international energy is also discussed in this news item

The Mayor of Midland is also in the news leading a march to Washington.

The Fly Ash Butterfly Effect is also bantered back and forth as well as how we are living in time where “corporations are people to my friend”.

Tiffany Wilson is joined with Jay Coussens and Kristyn McLean of Rolfson Oil in announcing her new position as U.S. Sales Manager.

Wilson has become active on social media and was awarded a Top 1%

Award from LinkedIn after she announced she left her place of employment

and was looking for another opportunity.

Wilson said her top priority will be focusing on growing business in the Permian Basin.

McLean gives an overview of the locations and services of Rolfson

Oil, which started in Watford City, ND. Today the operations have

expanded to Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.

Coussens describes how their company responded to COVID in a positive

way. From shifting investments to refocusing service areas, Coussens

said COVID created an opportunity to slow down and reinvent their way of

doing business. Although some areas stayed the same, others changed

completely.

The ESG and Environmental Influence is also discussed in detail. From questioning the strategies and science to applauding California’s 20 year commitment to exhaust and combustion engine research.

In HOUR TWO we WORK HARD with our Newsmaker Interview: Rick Henders, American Welltest Incinerators 

Henders discusses the flowback incineration industry and how they have a cost effective Enclosed Incineration Systems that maximizes efficiency while eliminating visible flames, smoke and odor.

Henders says their goal is to provide affordable solutions to solve waste gas emission problems and to reduce the impact of flow back on the environment.

He also gives an update on the Canadian energy industry.

The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast:  Dr. Loren Scott, president, Loren Scott & Associates and Professor Emeritus of Economics...

Jason Modglin, President,  Texas Alliance of Energy Producers 

Modglin gives an update on the 2021 Texas Legislative Session and what bills their organization has been keeping an eye on.

He also gives an update from the Permian and why energy minded professional should be acting now.

For sponsorship information on The Crude Life Morning Show Play Hard Work Hard, email [email protected] or click here.

Sponsors, Music and Other Show Notes 

Studio Sponsor: The Industrial Forest

The Industrial Forest is a network of environmentally minded and

socially conscious businesses that are using industrial innovations to

build a network of sustainable forests across the United States.

Weekly Sponsor:  American Directional Driller

Especially designed for the American Directional Driller® to measure

bottom hole assembly equipment up to 40 feet. As of release, this

product is unmatched in the marketplace. This heavy-duty 40-foot tape

measure has three measurement scales on an extra wide blade.

Both engineering scale (decimal feet) and imperial scale (inches /

feet) are shown on the top side of the blade. The reverse side of the

blade is metric for expat or international mobile assignments. There are

12.2 meters shown as 1,220 centimeters with highlighted markings every

decimeter and meter. The smallest measurement unit shown is 100ths of

feet, 16ths of inches, and 1 millimeter. This tape measure is Class II. 

Click here to Purchase on Amazon

Click here for website

Weekly Sponsor:  Maxwell’s Restaurant & Bar  

Maxwell’s has been repeatedly recognized locally and nationally for

its fine dining, warm hospitality, outstanding service and custom

beverage selections.

Maxwell’s has been the recipient of the Wine Spectator Award of

Excellence since 2012. The Award of Excellence is earned by

establishments that offer a well-chosen selection of quality producers,

along with a thematic match to the menu in both price and style with

over 100 labels offered.

Maxwell’s seeks locally produced products whenever possible to bring

its patrons the freshest ingredients as it supports local growers.

Click here for website

Jay Coussens and Kristyn McLean of Rolfson Oil

McLean gives an overview of the locations and services of Rolfson Oil, which started in Watford City, ND. Today the operations have expanded to Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, and Texas.

Coussens describes how their company responded to COVID in a positive way. From shifting investments to refocusing service areas, Coussens said COVID created an opportunity to slow down and reinvent their way of doing business. Although some areas stayed the same, others changed completely.

The ESG and Environmental Influence is also discussed in detail. From questioning the strategies and science to applauding California’s 20 year commitment to exhaust and combustion engine research.

For sponsorship information on The Crude Life Morning Show Play Hard Work Hard, email [email protected] or click here.

Sponsors, Music and Other Show Notes 

Studio Sponsor: The Industrial Forest

The Industrial Forest is a network of environmentally minded and

socially conscious businesses that are using industrial innovations to

build a network of sustainable forests across the United States.

Weekly Sponsor:  American Directional Driller

Especially designed for the American Directional Driller® to measure

bottom hole assembly equipment up to 40 feet. As of release, this

product is unmatched in the marketplace. This heavy-duty 40-foot tape

measure has three measurement scales on an extra wide blade.

Both engineering scale (decimal feet) and imperial scale (inches /

feet) are shown on the top side of the blade. The reverse side of the

blade is metric for expat or international mobile assignments. There are

12.2 meters shown as 1,220 centimeters with highlighted markings every

decimeter and meter. The smallest measurement unit shown is 100ths of

feet, 16ths of inches, and 1 millimeter. This tape measure is Class II. 

Click here to Purchase on Amazon

Click here for website

Weekly Sponsor:  Maxwell’s Restaurant & Bar  

Maxwell’s has been repeatedly recognized locally and nationally for

its fine dining, warm hospitality, outstanding service and custom

beverage selections.

Maxwell’s has been the recipient of the Wine Spectator Award of

Excellence since 2012. The Award of Excellence is earned by

establishments that offer a well-chosen selection...

The Crude Life Morning Show: Play Hard Work Hard Episode 83

Hour One Play Hard: Jason Spiess and Sterling are joined by Joe Sinnot, Witting Partners to talk about Sustainable Leaders and how the intangible marketplace is becoming more accepted in the oil and gas industry. The three discuss toxic leaders, faith leaders and asking too many questions. They also give an update on The Industrial Forest, EV Shaming and Media Misdirections

Hour Two Work Hard : Jason Modglin, President,  Texas Alliance of Energy Producers

The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast: Dr. Loren Scott, Energy Expert and Economist

Rig Count Overview

source: tradingeconomics.com

HOUR ONE PLAY HARD:  Jason Spiess and Sterling are joined by Joe Sinnot, Witting Partners discuss how to handle Toxic Leaders in the workplace and in leadership roles.

How woman have to handle workplace issues different than men, and also could be considered leaders in advancing a positive workplace culture.

The difference between “tangible” and “intangible” in the oil and gas industry is discussed in detail. Traditionally coaching or therapists or advertising is viewed as an “intangible” and wrenches, wireline and frac chemicals are “tangible”.

The “Crew Shift” is also talked about and how Sustainable Leadership is critical right now.

A comparison to the days when a “faith leader” came to the oil camps and helped the company’s bottom line through intangible means.

Jason and Sterling also talk about EV Shaming, give an update on the Industrial Forest and how the media can misdirect the conversation and point.

In HOUR TWO we WORK HARD with our Newsmaker Interview: Jason Modglin, President,  Texas Alliance of Energy Producers 

Modglin gives an update on the 2021 Texas Legislative Session and what bills their organization has been keeping an eye on.

He also gives an update from the Permian and why energy minded professional should be acting now.

The Crude Life Daily Update For the Radio On The Podcast: Dr. Loren Scott, President, Loren Scott & Associated

Dr. Loren Scott explains why there is a shortage of commodities in the supply chain and prices are going up.

Click here for the entire interview

For sponsorship information on The Crude Life Morning Show Play Hard Work Hard, email [email protected] or click here.

Sponsors,

Dr. Loren Scott, Loren Scott & Associates

Dr. Scott discusses the supply chain issues in the oil and gas industry and why it is creating issues. Lumber and steel are also layered in as part of the economy and supply chain.

Dr. Scott also gives an outlook for commodities from a 5000-foot view.

The social engineering towards EV vehicles is bullet pointed by Dr. Scott. His contention is that the push and harder push towards EV Vehicles is happening too fast and too hard.

Price is just one of the EV entry issues. From the vehicle cost to the replacement of a battery. Time and convenience are also used as examples.

Dr. Scott dives into the internal combustion engine and how it is one of the more important areas of discussion no one is discussing.

He also gives an update on the oil and gas activity in Louisiana and Lake Charles LNG projects.

Loren C. Scott & Associates, Inc., is a 35-year old firm that provides economic consulting and public speaking services for a wide range of clients. Consulting activities include impact studies, forecasting services, analysis of policy proposals, and general economic analyses. Consulting clients include BP, ExxonMobil, Entergy Corporation, J. P. Morgan Chase, Capital One Financial, Nucor, Sasol, and a diversity of others. Our objective is to put together the very best team of associates to attack our client’s problems. Dr. Scott makes 50-70 presentations a year on the state of—and the outlook for—the economy and the energy sector in particular.

He is one of the 32-member National Business Economic Issues Council, which meets quarterly to discuss issues of state, national, and international interest. This group has experts who cover international trade, Washington economic policy, retail trade, trucking, steel, chemicals, etc. Dr. Scott is an energy specialist on the NBEIC. He has been appointed to the Economic Advisory Board of the U.S. Council on Competitiveness—a group made up of the CEOs of the Fortune 100, top university presidents, and presidents of three major unions.

He has been interviewed on MSNBC, CNBC, Bloomberg TV, and several local TV stations and his work has been cited in such publications as the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times and the Moscow Times, to name a few.

Dr. Loren C. Scott is President and founder of the firm.  He was on the Economics Department faculty at Louisiana State University from 1969 to 1998, where he rose through the ranks from Assistant Professor to the holder of the Freeport-McMoran endowed Chair of Economics. He is presently Professor Emeritus of Economics at LSU.  

Over the thirteen-year period from 1983-96, Dr. Scott was the chairman of the Economics Department at LSU.  During that time, the Department’s ranking among the 3,000 economics departments in the U.S. rose from 101st  to 38th. He received 7 awards at LSU for outstanding classroom teaching. 

Dr. Scott is co-developer of the Louisiana econometric model, a model used for providing annual forecasts of the Louisiana economy, which are released each fall.  He was a co-investigator on over $1 million in grant research at LSU and is the author of over 75 articles and technical reports in addition to reports written for consulting clients.

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